Scandinavia in the Age of Sail
A History Blog
Tall ship drawn by @kris_tinsart
A Miniature French Chateau – Grand Foyer and Gallery
Grand foyer and upper gallery in a 1:12 scale miniature French chateau set in 1810.
A Miniature French Chateau – Georgian and Regency Women’s Clothing
1:12 scale dolls in Regency and Georgian women’s clothing in a miniature French chateau.
A Miniature French Chateau – Georgian, Regency and Victorian Children’s Clothing
1:12 scale dolls in historical children’s clothing in a miniature French chateau set in 1810
A Miniature French Chateau – Georgian, Regency, and Victorian Men’s Clothing
1:12 scale dolls in historical men’s clothing in a miniature French chateau set in 1810.
A Miniature French Chateau – Drawing Room
The drawing room in a 1:12 scale French chateau set in 1810, with a petit point tapestry and historical dolls.
A Miniature French Chateau – Regency Hair and Bonnets
1:12 scale wigs and bonnets by Beverly Dahl in a miniature French chateau set in 1810
Great Northern War – Peter Wessel Tordenskjold
Original rendering of a snow brig by @kris_tinsart. Peter Wessel Tordenskjold Peter Wessel Tordenskjold was a Danish larger-than-life figure in the Great Northern War. I was happy to find a book in English by Col. Hans Christian Adamson that recounts some of the...
Great Northern War – Battle of Dynekilen
Original rendering of a snow brig by @kris_tinsart. A Sneak Attack on the Swedes Finding sources for the Great Northern War written in English has been a challenge. I stumbled on a volume written by Danish-born U.S. Air Force Colonel Hans Christian Adamson which has...
Great Northern War – King Karl XII
Original rendering of a snow brig by @kris_tinsart. King Karl XII - The Decline Battle of Poltava Swedish King Karl XII, his name often Anglicized as Charles XII, was injured during the Battle of Poltava. Karl had been injured in the foot by misplaced cannon fire and...
Great Northern War – Battle of Poltava
The Battle of Poltava in the Great Northern War. The rise of Russia and the fall of Sweden.
Great Northern War – Battle of Narva
The rise of Sweden and the fall of Russia in the Battle of Narva at the beginning of the Great Northern War.
Tales from Sápmi – Animal Origins
Sami folk tales about the origin of animals from the writings of Just Knud Qvigstad